Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Salford Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Salford

😐 Solo nomad: London is 41.1% more expensive than Salford without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 32.7% more expensive than Salford without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Salford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$15.99 £11.76
68.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$108 £79.3
1.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$12.67 £9.32
-12.63%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.16 £3.06
23.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$1.85 £1.36
48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.28 £0.95
39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$4.75 £3.5
80.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$2.75 £2.03
187.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Salford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.87 £1.38
-4.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.05 £1.51
6.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.22 £1.64
14.86%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$5.14 £3.78
-7.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$4.5 £3.31
145.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$13.79 £10.15
-35.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$13.98 £10.29
3.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.69 £1.98
25.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.9 £1.4
5.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.82 £2.08
10.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.58 £2.64
0.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.18 £0.87
44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$0.81 £0.59
122.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$0.89 £0.65
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.67 £1.23
11.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$20.7 £15.23
10.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$11.23 £8.26
1.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.49 £1.83
30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$3.15 £2.32
22.86%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Salford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.33 £2.45
15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$108 £79.3
129.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$2.83 £2.08
117.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.53 £1.12
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$23.5 £17.29
72.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.96 £1.45
-4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.4K £28.3K
0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$40.7K £30K
-4.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Salford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$406 £299
-20.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$20.67 £15.21
-2.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$28.14 £20.71
52.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Salford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$45.19 £33.25
43.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$24.89 £18.31
-16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Salford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,575 £1,159
58.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$18.4K £13.5K
52.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Salford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$120 £88.7
-3.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$80.4 £59.2
-38.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$67.2 £49.47
91.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$98 £72.1
62.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Salford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,372 £1,009
113.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$1,082 £796
108.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,339 £1,722
136.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,753 £1,290
108.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Salford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$2,633 £1,937
64.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.63
-10.30%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salford: October 27, 2025

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